This week I’ve tried to recreate one of our favourite meals from our local Turkish restaurant – not quite as delicious but not a bad effort and the mister was very complimentary.
What You Need
- 500g lamb mince
- 1 large onion
- 4-5 cloves of garlic
- 1 green chilli
- 4 cream crackers (whizzed to breadcrumbs)
- 1 egg (to bind)
- 2 tsps Worcester sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsps coriander leaf
- 1 tsp mint sauce
What You Do
- Whizz onion, chilli and garlic in a food processor (or chop very finely)
- Combine well with mince, cracker breadcrumbs, Worcester sauce, paprika, coriander, mint sauce and beaten egg in a large bowl.
- Form into 12 sausage shapes and thread onto kebab skewers. Drizzle with olive oil and leave in the fridge for an hour (optional, but helps to firm them up in my opinion)
- Grill or BBQ for 10-15 mins, turning frequently until cooked through. Serve with rice and roasted vegetables or sliced in a pitta bread.
Tips & Tags
*Freezable/Healthy Halo/Perfect For Kids*
Add more fresh chilli or chilli powder to up the heat or form into ball shapes instead to make yummy meatballs
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I like kofte and these look great. simple too.
Yum! I love lamb koftes – such fab flavours!! Though I never have quite got the knack of (or the patience for) making them on skewers, so I usually just make them into meatballs and grill them! 🙂 Eb x
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I do that too sometimes as skewers can be tricky depending on the consistency. Thank you x
Oh wow. My husband would love these. We don’t eat much lamb because I can’t eat it but it is his favourite and the little guy loves it too…maybe I’ll do them these as a treat and I’ll have poached eggs (best wife ever haha). #cookblogshare
You could always try it with beef? Or even turkey mince. I love lamb but it’s good to have alternatives as lamb can be so expensive. Thanks for commenting xx
These look like a lovely thing to stick on the BBQ during this heatwave we’re having!
Oh yum! I think my kids would love these too 🙂 #ablogginggoodtime
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Thanks for sharing this. I’m sure even I could make these and my kids love anything with mince. Definitely trying these next week. Have pinned the recipe. Thank you for linking up to #ablogginggoodtime
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Thanks for pinning! xx
Oh yumm. I love kebabs and koftas. I’ve made them with beef before and only eaten lamb ones. Your recipe looks really easy to make and I actually think I may have all the ingredients you list, which is very rare (that I ever have all ingredients :)) for me. #foodiefriday
These sound amazing, and I can’t believe I never thought to use crackers like that! Thanks for sharing xx #foodiefriday
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I just find they make better breadcrumbs than bread coz they are so dry. Thanks for reading and commenting xx
This sounds really good. We often make kebabs with just sliced lamb, but my kids love meatball-type things so these might go down even better. #foodiefriday
Excellent! Enjoy xx
Just popping back again. I am really going to have to make these! #FoodieFriday
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These look delicious and easy… and perfect for a garlic lover like me! I’m not sure what I cream cracker is…. but my favorite part about cooking is improvising! Well, that and eating, of course. 😉
Ha ha – breadcrumbs would do the exact same job. Are you in the US? I’m not sure of the equivalent name but basically any plain, savoury cracker or normal breadcrumbs would work
These sounds delicious and would be fab for the next family BBQ – and I can get the kids to make them to which is always a bonus !
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We always buy kebabs from the meat market but it would be so much cheaper making my own thanks for the nudge these sound yummy and a great place to start. #foodiefriday
Oooo looks like a good recipe – wondering if I can engineer a veggie version of this!!
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Ooooh, absolutely – Quorn mince maybe? Thanks for reading xx
I’ve been trying to eat more foods, that I haven’t necessarily tried before and lamb is certainly one. This looks fantastic, I’ll most definitely pass this on to my friends x
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Thanks 🙂 Lamb is my favourite meat although pretty expensive unfortunately. Thanks for reading x
My daughter has been on at me to cook these since Corfu 2016. Thanks for the prompt x
Enjoy! x
Oooo a recipe from a restaurant is a great achievement. We’ve tried a few times but only get a wink from the waiter! My husband has always wanted me to make him these! Now I might give them a go!
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